I really wanted to get an iPhone 5, but i ended up getting this phone. After 2 weeks of use, i can safely say that this is an awesome phone.

Speed- I sat side by side with my friend who has AT&T iPhone 5 (on LTE). i did a speed test and came out to triple his speed. (Tried this indoors, outdoors, and several locations to see if it was a fluke).

Phone graphics- IMPRESSIVE. i had the S2 for 6 months and the S3 for 3 weeks. i have to say that the graphics on this phone are in a completely different league!

Features- I cant even start to go through all the new features on here. Ill just highlight some of the more useful ones:

1- motion sensors- AWESOME! You can hover over a text or email to see a quick preview.2- Air motions- wave right to scroll pictures.3- Voice commands: "Capture" in camera to take a pic. "Answer" to answer the phone. Built in for easier use. no need to turn on anything!4- Cool but not yet refined: the eye sensor knows when you are looking at the screen and can "smart scroll" (look that up. really cool)

All in all, i put this right next to an iPhone 5 and here is one thing i like better about the iPhone:Screen is brighter on the iPhone. Speed is slightly faster on the iPhone 5.

I am not a major tech geek, but i am a normal dude that would rate this phone 5 stars!